Silic Kickstarter looks to create superhydrophobic clothing

With all of the water repelling nano-coating products out there, it’s high time someone made versions that were actually meant for clothing. The Silic shirt seems up to the challenge and, after breaking their Kickstarter goal five times over in its first few days, it’s not hard to see this being a popular item.

You can go to the store right now, but a can of Rustoleum Neverwet, and go to town — making everything you see waterproof. Unfortunately, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Neverwet leaves a white film on a lot of surfaces, and even though it was demonstrated on clothing it says right on the can that you shouldn’t wear things coated in the product.

Superhydrophobic coatings have been around for some time, but now they need to be made safe. Silic thinks they have figured out just that, and their video certainly seems to validate the claim.

The Silic shirt is expected to be available in a variety of sizes, each of which will be able to survive many trips through the washing machine without losing its protective coating. The video shows all kinds of liquid being repelled by the shirt, which is supposedly coated using a proprietary new process that is safe to wear. The shirt seems like a winner, though there’s certainly some questions that need answering when it comes to wearing the shirt and sweating a lot.

These shirts are $40 on Kickstarter and plan to start shipping sometime next year. The project itself is more than funded already, so there’s no doubt we’ll be seeing even more superhydrophobic clothing out there soon.